CF Montréal Blanks Charlotte FC, 2-0
July 15, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club de Foot Montreal News Release
MONTREAL - CF Montréal entered the Leagues Cup break with a 2-0 shutout victory over Charlotte FC at Stade Saputo on Saturday night.
The Bleu-blanc-noir's new signing, Mahala Opoku, opened the scoring in the 29th minute, before Chinonso Offor doubled the lead less than two minutes later on an individual effort following a long ball from Joel Waterman in the defensive third.
CF Montréal will now begin its preparations for the 2023 Leagues Cup. Montreal will first host Pumas UNAM on Saturday, July 22, at 7:30pm at Stade Saputo (MLS Season Pass, RDS, TSN, BPM Sports) as part of the inaugural tournament's Group Stage.
Meanwhile, Mathieu Choinière will be taking part in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 19, against English club Arsenal in Washington, D.C.
MATCH NOTES
-Rudy Camacho became the third player in Club history to reach the milestone of 11,000 minutes played in MLS.
-Samuel Piette earned the 131st MLS regular season start of his career. This is a record for an outfield player in MLS Club history.
-It was the ninth shutout of the season. The Club record in MLS is 10 in 2018.
Postgame comments from head coach Hernán Losada, Samuel Piette and Mathieu Choinière are available here.
HERNÁN LOSADA
"It was a complete team performance tonight. It was important to score and put on a show for the fans. I'd like to say a big thank you to all the fans who came to every game. I have the feeling that the team has made a lot of progress compared to the start of the season. Jonathan Sirois' shutout was the result of a team effort. The returns of Mathieu and Samuel also did a lot of good. Their leadership and enthusiasm are enormous. Mathieu is key for us, and Sam is our captain. I hope the other injured players can return soon too. I hope we can make the final playoff push with performances like tonight."
SAMUEL PIETTE
"In a winning cause, it is always good to make your comeback. It was a first game in Montreal, and a first at Stade Saputo too. It was good to see the fans again tonight. In the bad times, having the crowd behind us and feeling the support is great."
MATHIEU CHOINIÈRE
"I felt good after the game. It is good to have Samuel back. He brings a lot to the pitch. Having his qualities is a plus for us. Charlotte came into the game tactically well organised. I'll be ready for the All-Star Game. I'm not feeling too tired. I want to make the most of the experience this week."
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